Sigrid Bannenberg

I am an Amsterdam-based artist and researcher working at the intersection of art and ecology. I explore the ethics of care in human-ecosystem relationships, noticing moments where the wild and the manufactured meet — fragile convergences that shape how I see the world. My work begins with an ecological threat: a forest under stress, a river changing course, or a species adapting to human presence. Through gentle gestures, soft sculpture, and immersive installations that engage the senses, I focus on the quieter aspects of ecological life. I’m less interested in answers than in the questions that arise when we slow down enough to notice: How do we care? For whom? And what does it mean to pay attention?

At the heart of my practice is the belief that care is not a feeling, but a verb — a responsibility rooted in feminist ethics of care. Art becomes both a catalyst for care and a call to notice. I create intimate, often solitary installations inviting reflection and heightened attention, offering space for audiences to consider their roles as caretakers within delicate environments. My work combines artistic exploration with research into ecological restoration and human impact.

I approach art with a deep awareness that every environment is shaped by human presence, whether visibly or quietly altered. Rather than simplify this entanglement, I use art to confront the complexities of natural and built systems, treating it both as a critical tool and an act of care for a changing planet.